A mysterious formation in South America leaves visitors wondering whether this "Egyptian Sphinx" is a work of human hands or ...
A new study suggests that an ivory shoulder in ancient Greek mythology may represent the earliest prosthetic shoulder ...
Egyptian archaeologists located a lost 3,500-year-old cemetery containing mummies and statues—among other discoveries. They ...
In this new study, a team analyzed the genomes of 70 ancient cats, dating back over the last 11,000 years (from about 9000 ...
The origins of domestic cats — centuries before they conquered the world’s sofas and internet memes — have long been murky. Now, ancient DNA<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...
The team analyzed DNA from 225 ancient cat specimens collected across Europe, North Africa, and Anatolia. These were were bones and teeth spanning more than 10,000 years of human history. From these ...
A rare example of a sun hat from late Roman Egypt that was stitched together from fabrics in five colors.
Archaeologists have gathered evidence from hundreds of Bronze Age sites in western Turkey that could be remnants of a ...
Long drought cycles reshaped settlement choices in the Indus region. These climate stresses likely contributed to its slow ...
A groundbreaking discovery in Sudan’s Bayuda Desert has unearthed a forgotten African kingdom.
Archaeologist Shadia Abdrabo is working to create an online database of Sudan's archaeological sites and museum collections ...
"Early-life malnutrition has been consistently associated with reduced brain volume and cognitive impairments, highlighting the critical importance of adequate energy and nutrient intake during ...